haystack.deepset.ai

haystack

Open-source AI orchestration framework for building context-engineered, production-ready LLM applications. Design modular pipelines and agent workflows with explicit control over retrieval, routing, memory, and generation. Built for scalable agents, RAG, multimodal applications, semantic search, and conversational systems.

Open sourceApache License 2.0

Generated summary · unreviewed

Open-source AI orchestration framework for building context-engineered, production-ready LLM applications. Design modular pipelines and agent workflows with explicit control over retrieval, routing, memory, and generatio. haystack is open source, written primarily in Python, released under Apache License 2.0. Its repository has 26.1K GitHub stars and 3K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Written automatically from the product’s own description and repository metadata. It has not passed editorial review and carries no verdict, rank, or score. How Niched separates facts from judgments.

Observed facts

What is measurable today.

deepset-ai/haystack ↗

GitHub stars: 26.1K
Forks: 3K
Open issues: 106
Last commit: today
Repository age: 7 years
Primary language: Python
License: Apache License 2.0
Pricing model: oss
Open source: Yes

Niched has not published a buyer verdict for haystack. These are source-reported facts, not a recommendation. Missing evidence means unknown, never zero.

Products that do the same job.

Ordered by how much of haystack’s category footprint each one covers. Category overlap is an observation, not a ranking.

dify

dify.ai

Build Agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, with rich AI model and tool support on one collaborative workspace. Deploy on cloud, VPC, or self-hosted, so teams move from prototype to production without rebuilding the stack. dify is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under Other. Its repository has 150.8K GitHub stars and 23.8K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 150.8K
Forks: 23.8K
License: Other
Last commit: today

Compare with haystack →

Claude

claude.com

Reference

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows - all through natura. Claude is open source, written primarily in Python. Its repository has 139.6K GitHub stars and 22.4K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows, AI coding assistants & agents, AI writing & copywriting.

Stars: 139.6K
Forks: 22.4K
Last commit: 6 days ago

Compare with haystack →

ruflo

cognitum.one

🌊 The leading agent meta-harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, RAG integration, and. ruflo is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under MIT License. Its repository has 66.6K GitHub stars and 7.9K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 66.6K
Forks: 7.9K
License: MIT License
Last commit: today

Compare with haystack →

FastGPT

fastgpt.io

FastGPT is a knowledge-based platform built on the LLMs, offers a comprehensive suite of out-of-the-box capabilities such as data processing, RAG retrieval, and visual AI workflow orchestration, letting you easily develo. FastGPT is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under Other. Its repository has 29.2K GitHub stars and 7.2K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows, Docs & knowledge bases.

Stars: 29.2K
Forks: 7.2K
License: Other
Last commit: today

Compare with haystack →

agent-framework

aka.ms

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET. agent-framework is open source, written primarily in Python, released under MIT License. Its repository has 12.5K GitHub stars and 2.1K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 12.5K
Forks: 2.1K
License: MIT License
Last commit: today

Compare with haystack →

astron-agent

astron.ai

Enterprise-grade, commercial-friendly agentic workflow platform for building next-generation SuperAgents. astron-agent is open source, written primarily in Java, released under Apache License 2.0. Its repository has 9.3K GitHub stars and 875 forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 9.3K
Forks: 875
License: Apache License 2.0
Last commit: yesterday

Compare with haystack →

flowgram.ai

FlowGram is an extensible workflow development framework with built-in canvas, form, variable, and materials that helps developers build AI workflow platforms faster and simpler. flowgram.ai is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under MIT License. Its repository has 8.3K GitHub stars and 748 forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 8.3K
Forks: 748
License: MIT License
Last commit: today

Compare with haystack →

hatchet

hatchet.run

🪓 An orchestration engine for background tasks, AI agents, and durable workflows. hatchet is open source, written primarily in Go, released under MIT License. Its repository has 7.6K GitHub stars and 457 forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 7.6K
Forks: 457
License: MIT License
Last commit: today

Compare with haystack →

open-multi-agent

open-multi-agent.com

TypeScript AI agent orchestration framework with dynamic workflows. Describe the goal, not the graph: a coordinator plans the task DAG at runtime and runs it on any LLM (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, or local models. open-multi-agent is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under MIT License. Its repository has 6.7K GitHub stars and 2.4K forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 6.7K
Forks: 2.4K
License: MIT License
Last commit: yesterday

Compare with haystack →

golutra

golutra.com

Multi-agent AI orchestration platform for automation, workflows, and developer tools. Golutra transforms Codex, Claude Code, and OpenClaw into a unified agent system with parallel execution, task orchestration, long-runn. golutra is open source, written primarily in Rust, released under Other. Its repository has 3.8K GitHub stars and 434 forks, and was last committed to within the last two weeks. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows, Workflow automation (Zapier-style).

Stars: 3.8K
Forks: 434
License: Other
Last commit: 9 days ago

Compare with haystack →

Agent-MCP

Agent-MCP is a framework for creating multi-agent systems that enables coordinated, efficient AI collaboration through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The system is designed for developers building AI applications that. Agent-MCP is open source, written primarily in TypeScript, released under Other. Its repository has 1.3K GitHub stars and 169 forks, and was last committed to about 4 months ago. Niched places it in AI agents & autonomous workflows.

Stars: 1.3K
Forks: 169
License: Other
Last commit: 4 months ago

Compare with haystack →

CrewAI

crewai.com

Reference

A major multi-agent framework.

Compare with haystack →

See every haystack alternative

Is this your company?

Add evidence or correct the record.

Verify your domain, respond to caveats, and attach first-party proof. Payment never changes the score.

Submit an update